Philippe Vandermaelen
Philippe Vandermaelen was a Belgian geographer, cartographer and instrument maker (1795–1869). He was born in Brussels.
Also recorded as Philippe Marie Guillaume Vandermaelen
Philippe Vandermaelen
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- Born
- Philippe Vandermaelen was born on 23 December 1795. · Brussels.
- Died
- Philippe Vandermaelen died on 29 May 1869. · Brussels.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- geographer · cartographer · instrument maker
- Fields
- cartography
- Languages
- French · Dutch
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Philippe Vandermaelen was a Belgian geographer, cartographer and instrument maker (1795–1869). He was born in Brussels.
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Philippe Vandermaelen is recorded with the occupation instrument maker. Recorded as geographer, cartographer and instrument maker.
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Vandermaelen, Philippe
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1795
Philippe Vandermaelen was born on 23 December 1795.
1869
Philippe Vandermaelen died on 1 January 1869.
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Philippe Vandermaelen was born at Brussels.
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Philippe Vandermaelen died at Brussels.
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scholarly publication
- Philippe Vandermaelen, de Mercator van het jonge België, Brussels Studies, 2016
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2016
- Philippe Vandermaelen, Mercator de la jeune Belgique, Brussels Studies, 2016
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2016
- Philippe Vandermaelen, the Mercator of young Belgium, Brussels Studies, 2016
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2016
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2315978: Philippe Vandermaelen
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- “Philippe Vandermaelen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- VIAF cluster 44604778 for Philippe Vandermaelen, aggregating national library name authorities.
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Those registers additionally record the forms Philippe Vandermaelen, 1795-1869, Philippe Vandermaelen géographe et cartographe belge du XIXe siècle, Philippe Vandermaelen, geograaf uit België (1795-1869), Philippe Vandermaelen, belga geografo, Philippe Vandermaelen, Belgian geographer (1795–1869), Philippe Vandermaelen, Belgian geographer and Philippe Vandermaelen, belgischer Kartograf und Geograph.
The authorities additionally record the heading Philippe Marie Guillaume Vandermaelen. His recorded languages were French and Dutch. One child is recorded: Joseph van der Maelen. Connected to 3 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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